ok, GUNN, I did the dirty work. You can see the full tutorial HERE. Good luck with your finished product. It looks great so far! :)
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ok, GUNN, I did the dirty work. You can see the full tutorial HERE. Good luck with your finished product. It looks great so far! :)
Thanks for this DIY report. I have added it to the articles on the front page.
Hi All
I have completed another stage of the quilt and decided to make a few videos while I was stuffing the quilt with feathers and down.
I am no movie producer or editor but if you would like to take a look then look here for the quilt videos.
Cheers
Gunn
For summer nights, I figured my 30* bag too hot,bulky, so i bought from Campmor a mid-weight fleece blanket, ( 60x68) now on sale at $7.97 plus shipg. I had left over filling from the old bag I had taken apart, as I'd used some of it to sew directly onto my hammock bottom w/waterproof liner.(liner/then filling/then all stitched to bottom of hammock) With the zipper I had saved and batting from old bag, I sewed in the zipper into the blanket, leaving about 8+/- inches open on the bottom, which I then sewed closed with raw edge/seam to outside so my tootsies don't rub on seam. The zipper had to be cut to shorten, which I did AFTER sewing into blanket. Seeing as it is already blanket stitched on all edges, looks good and works great. I would use this as an extra liner for colder weather if need be, in my bag. cheaper than the fleece sleeping bags at $25 and up. Just an idea of what I did with recycled material.:)
Hi Everyone
I finally finished the quilt today, I am not totally happy with the feather/down mix from the reclaimed bed quilt and I think I will be placing an order at Speers for some down for my next one.
I have nor weighed it yet but think it is good for handing outside my house or for car camping.
Although if it is warm I cam pack less clothing and still have my pack weight reasonable. The blue of the top looks a little washed out in the flash, sorry.
The front or top side.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...3856_thumb.jpg
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/%...g%5D%5B/url%5D
The inside folded over.
http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...3855_thumb.jpg
Looks good Gunn!
I like the blue. I think my next quilt will have a sewn footbox like yours. I don't like the velcro under my calves. The link for mikes directions didn't work for some reason. You can't go wrong with Speer down.
Great looking work Gunn.:cool:
Hi Dutch
The foot box is not sewn but has a draw cord like most, then because I did not want velcro either I used some of these doona snaps.
http://www.birchhaby.com.au/datafile...uct/027035.jpg
I bought them from my local shop but here they are online. They are just hand sewn along the edge in three places.
9mm doona snap.